[TV] That Thing With The Rats? It’s The Teaser For “The Strain”!

FX drama series “The Strain,” from Academy Award nominated filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, author Chuck Hogan and writer/producer Carlton Cuse, debuted its first viral teaser last night. If you were watching “The Walking Dead” it was that found footage thing with the rats.

“The Strain” received a series order earlier last month and just began production in Toronto. Based on the best-selling vampire novel trilogy of the same title written by del Toro and Hogan, the series is scheduled to premiere in July of 2014 on FX. The ensemble cast features Corey Stoll, Mia Maestro, David Bradley, Sean Astin, Kevin Durand, Natalie Brown, Jonathan Hyde, Richard Sammel, Robert Maillet, Jack Kesy, Ben Hyland, and Miguel Gomez.

” ‘The Strain’ is a high concept thriller that tells the story of “Dr. Ephraim Goodweather” (Corey Stoll), the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.”